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adjective
- 1. of considerable importance, size, or worth: "a substantial amount of cash" Similar Opposite
- 2. concerning the essentials of something: "there was substantial agreement on changing policies" Similar
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Learn the meaning of substantial as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Substantial can mean large, important, or general, depending on the context.
1. a. : consisting of or relating to substance. b. : not imaginary or illusory : real, true. c. : important, essential. 2. : ample to satisfy and nourish : full. a substantial meal. 3. a. : possessed of means : well-to-do. b. : considerable in quantity : significantly great. earned a substantial wage. 4. : firmly constructed : sturdy.
Learn the meaning of substantial as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Substantial can mean large, important, or general, depending on the context.
Something substantial is large in size, number, or amount: If you want to say someone spent a lot of money without being too specific, you could say they spent a substantial amount of money.
Learn the meaning of substantial as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency. Substantial means large in amount or degree, real, solid, important, or essential.
of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money. of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real. Antonyms: ethereal, immaterial.
Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective substantial, which means large in amount, value or importance. See synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
